Sakura endured the pain and gave Naruto emergency treatment.

"......" Yamato could only watch from the sidelines.

"Captain Yamato, can you teach me that technique to stop Naruto just now?" Sakura-chan.

"That jutsu can only be used by me who has no rejection of the cells of the first Hokage-sama, but I'm just an experimental subject, and I can't use large-scale ninjutsu like the first Hokage-sama, and the power of the jutsu is also very different. "Yamato.

"......" Sakura was a little disappointed.

"The pendant that Naruto hung around his neck was the first Hokage-sama's thing, and it was a crystallized chakra that could echo the chakra of the original Hokage-sama, and it was precisely that thing that the original Hokage-sama relied on to easily control the power of the human pillar. "Yamato.

“…… It's like this every time, all I can do for Naruto is a few little things...... "Sakura-chan."

"Big or small things don't matter, what matters is how much you value Naruto. "Yamato.

"It hurts, it hurts......" Naruto came to his senses.

"Naruto ......" Sakura.

"Hey, did something happen?" Naruto looked at the two of them in confusion.

"Naruto, don't you remember anything?" asked Yamato.

"What do you remember, by the way, how did I pass out?" asked Naruto.

"......" Yamato.

“…… It was Orochimaru who knocked you unconscious...... "Sakura."

"What, damn it!" Naruto was furious.

"By the way, what about Sakai?" Sakura suddenly thought that Sakai was gone.

He followed Orochimaru. "Yamato.

"!?" Sakura, Naruto.

"What's going on?" Sakura-chan.

Yamato told the two of them everything his doppelganger had seen.

"Let's hurry up and chase them!" Naruto just wanted to move when he collapsed.

"Naruto, are you alright?" Sakura immediately helped Naruto up.

"Your body is very weak and cannot move. Sakura diagnosed Naruto's physical condition.

"There's no way, so let's rest for a day. "Yamato.

"Leave me alone, you go after ...... first," Naruto said recklessly.

"No, I'm not going to abandon my companions!" Sakura-chan.

"And Sakura also has injuries on her body, and if you don't treat it, the injuries will get worse and worse. "Yamato.

"However, if you don't chase it, you won't find news of Sasuke......" Naruto.

"Don't worry, in order to prevent possible accidents, I have secretly installed a wooden transmitter on each of you, this transmitter is a kind of ninja that only reacts with my chakra, with it, even if everyone is scattered, I can know where everyone is. So, rest in peace. "Yamato.

So, the three of them found a safer place to rest.

"Sakura-chan, your injuries ......" Naruto saw that Sakura's injuries were somewhat serious.

"This is what Orochimaru injured just now, it's just a little painful, it's okay. Sakura said as she tended to her wounds.

"......" Yamato.

At night, Sakura was already asleep, and Naruto wanted to take turns keeping vigil with Yamato, but Yamato refused, "No, I've wrapped the surrounding trees with wood, and I'll sense it if an enemy approaches, so you can rest assured." ”

"......" Naruto was still very concerned about the battle, "That, Captain Yamato...... Today's battle ......"

“…… I'll tell you......" Yamato told Naruto about Naruto's transformation into a tailed beast.

"?!?" Naruto remembered that when he and Jiraiya left the village to cultivate, one day, he suddenly saw Jiraiya appear in front of him with a serious injury, and said in his mouth, "Naruto...... I think...... You don't remember anything......

Sakura didn't want to hurt you, so she cheated on you. "Yamato," you have the power of the Nine-Tails, and I have the special ability to suppress the power of the human pillar, so you don't have to worry too much about this, but this is only for you by my side. ”

“…… Am I really a monster......" Naruto.

Seeing that Naruto was depressed, Yamato told Naruto about his past as an experimental subject: "How, do you think I'm a monster?"

"It's not. "Naruto.

"Then in your heart, is my Airo a friend, or a monster?" Yamato.

"A very important friend!" said Naruto.

"Then do you think that in the eyes of your friends, you are a friend or a monster?" Yamato.

“…… Friends...... "Naruto is a little lacking in confidence.

"Didn't you say that no one wants to be friends with monsters, so they are close to you and help you, do they treat you as a monster or a friend?"

“…… Friend ...... "Naruto."

Isn't the answer obvious? You just care too much about what other people think of you, so you gradually become what other people think of you. The most important thing for people is to stick to their hearts, if even you think you are a monster, then you really become a monster. "Yamato.

"Inner ......" Naruto.

"The reason why you are strong is not because of the chakra of the Nine-Tails, but your own chakra, even if you don't rely on the Nine-Tails, you are already strong, don't be mistaken. "Yamato.

"......" Naruto.

"If you want to save Sasuke, rely on your own strength, if you want to see Sasuke with your own eyes and protect Sakura...... "Yamato."

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The next day, after a day's journey, I arrived at Orochimaru's base in the afternoon.

"I'll use the earth to sneak in, you have to follow me, and, after sneaking in, even if you see Sasuke, you can't be too excited, this is Orochimaru's base, there should be a lot of traps, and if you don't calm down, you will only die in vain. "Yamato.

"Yes!" Naruto and Sakura.

……

A few minutes later, Yamato dug through the walls of an empty room," ...... No enemies ......" the trio managed to infiltrate.

"How do you find such a big base?" Sakura.

"Don't worry, let's find Sai first. Yamato began to sense the transmitter on Sakai's body, "Found it." ”

After careful care along the way, the three of them came to the room where Sakai was kept.

"You're coming so fast. "Sakai.

"Why did you betray us?" Naruto grabbed Sakai by the collar.

"You'd better not make a lot of noise, or you'll get into trouble. "Sakai.

"Please explain everything that is hidden. "Yamato.

"It's okay to ......," Sakai told the three of them that Danzo wanted to unite with Orochimaru to destroy Konoha.

"Take him out first, then look for Sasuke. "Yamato.

Yama tied up Sakai with a wooden retreat and returned the same way, escorting him to the ground.

"I'm sorry, but I have to ask you to stay here for now. "Yamato.

"By the way, I met Sasuke at the base...... "Sakai told the three of them about his meeting with Sasuke.

In the face of Sakai's doubts, Naruto also dug out his heart and told Sakai all his thoughts and emotions.

"......" Sakai.

"Whoosh-" A few kunai shots were fired at the three people, and the three immediately jumped backwards.

Dou jumped to Sakai's side: "Judging from this situation, you should have been caught, right?"

"Hmm. "Sakai.

"Orochimaru-sama believes in you, and I can only choose to believe you. After attaching the chakra to his hand, he cut off the wood that bound Sakai.

"If you're going to get in the way of us, don't blame us for being rude!"

"People will become, and Sasuke is no longer the Sasuke he used to be. "Pocket.

At this time, Sakai grabbed the pocket from behind.

All four of them will be surprised.

"What are you going to do?"

"Didn't you say that everyone changes? "Sakai.

"What!?"

"But this kind of thing is not going to become, and I want to see it with my own eyes. "Sakai.

"You ......" Naruto was taken aback at Sakai's words.

"Alright, Sakai, you can let him go. "Yamato tied his pocket with wood.